East Hampton

Prepsters, take note: Lilly Pulitzer, beloved by the East End set, is celebrating five years at their East Hampton location this Saturday, July 6th between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. All those classic, cheeky Lilly patterns will keep the holiday cheer going, but yacht shoes are purely optional at this nautical-themed bash. On Friday and Saturday from 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., look out for an adorable troupe of tween dancers bedecked in peppy Lilly prints serving as ambassadors (courtesy of East End Studio).

WHAT: Dillon des Prés Co. Skinner Case…WHY: This très chic case from Dillon des Prés is made from firm vegetable-tanned leather with a latigo leather strap and hand-painted bottom. While this unisex carryall is big enough to fit your iPad, plus a small phone and a book, easily, we’re envisioning it as our new summer clutch. It would be quite parfait perched in the basket of your bike during a Sunday afternoon jaunt around say, the West Village or East Hampton…WHERE: $125, DillonDesPresCo.com…

Bitchin’! Renowned surfboard designer Gavin Schuck has created groovy Chevron surfboards exclusively for C. Wonder. You can customize your own board sporting designs by Schuck (who’s also a graphic designer at ROXY) at any of their three pop-up locations (East Hampton, Southampton or Nantucket) by color preference and monogram. But three lucky dudes will come home with their own Ikat Surfboard valued at $1,800 by entering in-store to win before September 2nd. Epic.

Hilary Rhoda hosted the ERES debut Sunwear Collection party at their boutique in East Hampton over the weekend and brought along her sister, uh, mother Marianne Rhoda to the event.

More Hamptons delights to kick off summer: A moment with C. Wonder’s Chris Burch, who’s expanded his mini empire of peppy apparel and home goods to include a duo of locations out east…. Congrats on the new store! Thanks. We were so blown away by the reaction to our Southampton shop we decided to open another. What’s in and what’s out? Hanging with my boys is in; formal events are out. Keep it casual!

Where will Bravo’s Andy Cohen be on June 8th? We found out!
What’s is School’s Out exactly?
It’s Hetrick-Martin Institute’s 14th annual fundraiser supporting critical after-school programs for New York City’s at-risk LGBTQ youth will be held on Sunday, June 8th in East Hampton. We raised over $200,000 last year.

Here’s one more sign that summer is officially on the way…alice + olivia opens up a brand new East Hampton boutique this Thursday at 79 Main Street. The store will be open through September with a focus on handbags including their popular Clee Crossbody bag, Olivia satchel, and Lucite Box Clutch. Doors open at 10 a.m. and the store will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday before Memorial Day.